Don't Stand in Front of the Hive: Notes on the First 15 Months of a Novice Beekeeper

One of the first rules of beekeeping is . . . Don’t Stand in Front of the Hive You’ll learn that and many other things in this delightful and enlightening book. Beekeeping takes a human being on a privileged journey into the realms of nature's most fascinating insect. If the human being has any sense at all, he or she will understand, at least, the privilege and will deem it an honor bestowed by the bees. This book records some of the first steps of a novice beekeeper on that journey. Author Jim Stovall tries to approach beekeeping with a deep sense of humility and respect for the bees and an awareness of his ignorance about what he has undertaken. You will find in this book not only respect and humility but the author's sense of humor. Jim Stovall is a journalism professor at the University of Tennessee. He has also taught journalism at the University of Alabama and Emory and Henry College. He and his wife live on a small farm in East Tennessee.